$4 St. Patrick's Day dining deals

CLEVELAND -- Today, $4 gets you an entrée at dozens upon dozens of local restaurants (or thousands across the country).

With many of you dining out this weekend or at some point soon, today's deal doesn't get any more delicious.

Restaurant.com is one of my favorite dining programs on the planet. It allows people like me a way to dine out despite restaurant mark-ups that I find hard to stomach. Restaurant.com helps local businesses (as you'll notice, the participants are very rarely a chain restaurant) and it helps diners try fantastic new restaurants.

Yes, there are terms and conditions which are clearly laid out, but you're getting a $25 break on your dining check so in most cases, at least one of you is eating free.

Restaurant.com certificates are printed so you need to follow the instructions and print the certificate on your own. There's no club to join and certificates DO NOT EXPIRE.

Over the course of the past 5 years I've been using Restaurant.com, I've found their customer service to be excellent.